Fibromyalgia Support Group

You're not alone in your pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition that can be difficult to diagnose and manage. If you're trying to cope with pain throughout your body, sleep problems, general fatigue, or other common fibromyalgia symptoms, you're in the right place. The community is here for you to talk about therapies and share your challenges.

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laurjil 06/15/2015

I already knew I was allergic to mold!but on top of everything I've been going through ( latest being 3long hospital stays and removal of gallbladder that I am not healing from)well now I just had a pipe burst and have mold throughout my house making me sicker!i found a site on web- moldsurvivor.com and if you click on fibro it is he most complete list of symptoms I've ever seen!!Unfortunately I have almost everyone:(. Thought you guys would like to see it!!

FightingFibro 06/15/2015

I have heard about a connection from mold and fibromyalgia but thank you for the link I will definitely check it out.

angee7 06/15/2015

I also lived in a house with black toxic mold.

I have no proof this led to my health problems, but I suspect it didn't help.

The mold was removed by experts, but we moved within a year.

MommaBird71 06/15/2015

Hmmm..that's interesting. Although I found out this year my symptoms weren't FM. .the symptoms did start about 4 months after we moved into our last residence. Which had mold along the baseboards in kitchen and laundry room...which were side by side. We moved to a newly remodeled home this year and no mold now thank goodness.

laurjil 06/16/2015

I don't believe that fibro causes mold-but exposure to it makes symptoms worse and more!!i was officially dx w fibro 2004, then in 2005 I worked in bldg w mold and got VERY SICK!!(me being a little bit of a hoarder -I found those papers and was sent to and treated by an Environmental /allergist Dr. And I am now having the same additional symptoms as then.Back then it made fibro worse and Dr said file for disability ,but I kept pushing myself until2011 and now still waiting for my disability -biggest nightmare!!But before the pipe burst in my house(now) I was saying fibro worse than ever-so mold was growing during this time.i don't seem to get a days break:( Still not recovering from having gallbladder out-it's all very overwhelming!!!

angee7 06/16/2015

I had my gallbladder removed in Summer 2013, and it took me a long time to recover.
To this day, I still have digestive issues, and have to be really careful what I eat.
Also, I had high Lipase levels (liver issues) for an entire year after the surgery. And, eating was difficult at times.

Hang in there!

gramybear 06/17/2015

Are you able to stay clear of the mold such as locking off that part of the house? Or can you get away from it? Fibro and Mold are NOT a good combination. When trying to clean mold (FYI) don't use bleach, use soap and water. I learned this from an expert. I hope you are doing better and can get this problem resolved. Hugs GB

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